The song was composed for History's Vikings series, and was composed by Trevor Morris and Einar Selvik, who performs the piece here at the Krakow Film Music Festival. The lyrics are taken from the Eddic poem
Völuspá and the skaldic poem
Darraðarljóð from Njáls saga. Historical instruments that are used is Kravik-lyre and Taglharpa. For more information about the music of Wardrunar and the performer Einar Selvik, see
http://wardruna.com/about/"The performance of Trevor Morris’ Vikings Suite was one of the most electrifying moments of the International TV Series Gala at 8th Krakow Film Music Festival. The orchestra Sinfonietta Cracovia, Polish Radio Choir and extraordinary soloists were led by the composer himself."
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